Today’s topic may make you rethink how you cook your meals, i.e., more salads and less flame-roasted burgers! It has to do with a gooey, disease-promoting substance that can build up in your body because of 1) the foods you eat and 2) how you prepare them. Here’s a visual: picture your grill after you’ve just finished cooking. You know all those sticky bits that glue themselves to the surface? Those bits are like the Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) or “glycotoxins” that can build up in your system. AGEs are linked with premature aging, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, kidney failure, heart disease, high blood sugar, and more. They can form when a protein or fat combines with sugar in your bloodstream. They also can form in foods that have been exposed to high temperatures (grilling, frying, roasting, etc.). They cause oxidative stress and inflammation in your body. The good news is that you have some built-in ways to get rid of AGEs, BUT … If you eat too many of them or too many for...